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09
Dec
ANU graduates the nation’s most employable »
ANU graduates have been rated as the most employable in Australia and among the best in the world.
The latest global Employability Survey ranked ANU at 23 in the world, and the top Australian...
05
Dec
Friday 5 December is International Volunteer Day »
Friday 5 December is International Volunteer Day – a day for volunteers and volunteer based organisations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values and to showcase the difference they make in...
04
Dec
ANU alumnus appointed to High Court bench »
ANU alumnus the Honourable Geoffrey Nettle QC has been appointed to the High Court of Australia.
Justice Nettle will replace Justice Susan Crennan AC, who retires from the High Court early next year...
03
Dec
University’s first graduate in Chinese history honoured »
ANU alumnus Dr Noel Barnard (PhD ’57), a world authority in the field of early Chinese history and archaeology, is to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature at Victoria University of...
01
Dec
New beginnings »
Imagine being sponsored to do research in Mongolia, receive a fellowship to work in Zanzibar and graduating from Crawford School all in the space of five months.
For Master of International...
17
Oct
Alumnus recognised for his works in economic policy in Japan »
Emeritus Professor Peter Drysdale has received the Japan Foundation Award for 2014 for his pioneering work in the study of economic policy in Japan and East Asia, the formation of APEC, and economic...
11
Oct
Golden Graduates' Reunion 2014 »
The second annual Golden Graduates’ Reunion was held on Saturday 11 October 2014. We welcomed over 140 guests back to campus for the dinner at Bruce Hall, as well as other events including cultural...
30
Sep
Reshaping philanthropy with major gift to ANU »
Entrepreneurs Michelle Melbourne and Phillip Williamson are redefining the shape of modern philanthropy with a major new donation to the University.
The couple, both ANU graduates, have given a gift...
25
Sep
Kellogg Company CEO John Bryant announces new commitment at UN Climate Summit »
Alumni Relations recently caught up with ANU College of Business and Economics Alumni Hall of Fame Inductee, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Kellogg Company, John Bryant (BComm 1987) in...
25
Sep
New app offers relief for hay fever sufferers »
Hay fever and asthma sufferers in Canberra will soon be able to receive daily counts and forecasts of pollen levels thanks to a free app released by ANU researchers.
Project leader Professor Simon...
24
Aug
ANU celebrates alumni achievements »
Graduates representing the arts, government, academia, community and industry were recognised at the annual celebration and recognition of alumni achievements.
Hosted by Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian...
19
Aug
Alumnus Richard Roxburgh wins best actor at Helpmann Awards »
ANU Economics alumnus and Australian actor Richard Roxburgh has won Best Male Actor in a Play, for his role as Estragon in the Sydney Theatre Company production, Waiting for Godot.
This is the second...
07
Aug
Alumna honoured with prestigious art award »
Contemporary artist Patricia Piccinini (BA 1992) was recently awarded the biennial Artist Prize in the Melbourne Art Foundation National Awards for the Visual Arts.
The Artist Award recognises the...
07
Aug
Alumni volunteer inspires recipients of New Columbo Plan scholarships »
ANU alumni and staff, along with guests from Waseda University and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, met in Tokyo on Friday 11 July to welcome 12 ANU students undertaking a pilot program...
30
Jul
Congratulations to Jon White on Senior Counsel appointment »
Director of Public Prosecutions in the ACT and ANU alumnus Jon White BA 1979, LLB (Hons) 1981 was appointed new Senior Counsel. The new appointment was announced by ACT Bar Association president Greg...
30
Jul
Seven alumni receive prized ARC Future Fellowships »
The Australian National University will continue to lead the country in academic research after the Australian Research Council (ARC) announced the University has won 16 prized Future Fellowships. Of...
28
Jul
Donisha Duff named NAIDOC Scholar of the Year »
Alumna Donisha Duff (MBA 2013), an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander from Thursday Island was recently recognised at the 2014 National NAIDOC Awards. Donisha, one of two Torres Strait Islanders...
28
Jul
Silicon Valley alumni give insights on career pathways at open forum »
Three of the University’s alumni visited the campus on 15 July and gave a glimpse into the pathways they took to become successful entrepreneurs in the competitive environment of Silicon Valley.
The...
25
Jul
Prominent Australians join ANU Governing Council »
The Australian National University has welcomed four new members to its governing Council, adding new depth and diversity.
The new members are distinguished molecular biologist Professor Suzanne Cory...
14
Jul
ANU alumna returns to School of Art »
The head of the School of Art’s Printmedia and Drawing workshop says she’s looking forward to continuing the studio’s legacy of producing some of the best quality artists and artwork possible.
Alison...
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